Blog: Firm News
- Injured in a Pennsylvania car accident due to automobile defect?
Jan 1, 2016
Car accidents are an unfortunate and common incident on Pittsburgh roads and freeways today. Most car accidents are the result of careless driving or poor road conditions. However, sometimes car accidents happen due to a malfunction with the vehicle itself. These types of malfunctions can point to a products liability claim often. Instances of products liability often occur due to design defect or manufacturing defect on behalf of the vehicle manufacturer. The process for filing...Read More - We know PA law when it comes to product liability claims
Nov 11, 2015
Products liability is a term that refers to defective products that have in some way come to hurt or injure the consumer or end user. Often times the average person is not familiar with this term, but maybe they ought to be. Manufacturing defects, design defects and marketing defects are more common than many think. Too many Pittsburgh people have had the unfortunate luck of being the end user injured in a products liability situation...Read More - How the FDA warns consumers about prescription drug recalls
Oct 23, 2015
Upwards of millions of prescription drugs are manufactured and distributed everyday. With over-the-counter medication, too, there are a lot of drugs on the market these days. Prescription drugs can help those suffering from a medical condition manage, or possibly even cure, their symptoms. However, in some unfortunate cases a drug can have the opposite effect. All prescription drugs have some likelihood to produce adverse affects. However, when these negative effects are due to an error...Read More - 2013 CPSC: toddler injuries and deaths with nursery products
Oct 7, 2015
If you are the parent of a young child, you know how difficult it can be to keep an eye on them at every moment. Every parent has a fear that, unbeknownst to them, their child will fall or get their hands on something they shouldn’t and injure themselves. But parents in Pittsburgh and elsewhere also worry that a child will be doing everything right and still get injured. Some classic examples include when a...Read More - When consumers are injured by defective products
Sep 11, 2015
Almost everyone in Pennsylvania has heard scary stories of unsafe toys or other products that go on the market and end up injuring children. We have all heard about nationwide recalls of defective goods. However, when it gets down to a more detailed level, most people have only a vague understanding about how the law deals with these situations. Those who design, manufacture or distribute products are responsible for making sure their goods are safe...Read More - Proving fault in PA dangerous products liability cases
Sep 9, 2015
Did you know that common household products have been prosecuted in the past for being dangerous products? That’s right, everyday items have had a record of being inherently dangerous in the past. This means that there are likely some dangerous products presently around Pittsburgh residents every day. For those who have already been injured by a dangerous product and are looking to prove fault, there are a few ways to do this. A dangerous product...Read More - Strict liability in product liability cases
Jun 24, 2015
Consumer products that are placed on store shelves for sale should work as advertised. Sadly, products don’t always work how they are supposed to. In some cases, they do cause death and severe injuries. When this happens, Pennsylvania residents can be left with serious financial harm. Medical bills can pile up. Additionally, people can be left unable to work or financially support themselves. In these cases, a products liability suit may be appropriate and theories...Read More - What is strict liability in product liability cases?
Mar 18, 2015
When products are defective, consumers have the ability to hold manufacturers responsible. Unlike other personal injury cases, however, in product liability cases, a consumer does not need to prove that a company was negligent in order to receive damages. Instead, the rules of strict liability often apply. People who have been injured by a consumer good may wonder — what is strict liability and how does it apply in product liability cases? Under strict liability laws,...Read More - Plastic-filled pierogies recalled by Pennsylvania company
Mar 13, 2015
Most Pennsylvania residents rely on companies to provide some or all of the food they eat each day. People trust that these companies are following food safety rules to produce a safe and edible product. However, this trust is often misplaced. Manufacturing errors can lead to contaminated and dangerous food products on Pennsylvania grocery store shelves. These products can lead to consumer injuries and, in some cases, death. Recently, a Pennsylvania company has voluntarily recalled...Read More - Proving a design defect in a product liability lawsuit
Mar 11, 2015
When products are unsafe, injuries can occur. These injuries can change the way Pennsylvania residents live their lives. In some cases, dangerous products can even lead to fatalities. When people are injured by unsafe consumer products, they may search for answers about why the injuries occurred. In some cases, people may find that a design defect was to blame for their injuries. Under product liability laws, design defect is a defect that is present in...Read More